Rodgers more outspoken, but OK with no Lynch trade

FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2010, file photo, Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers waits to be introduced before an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Green Bay, Wis. On Monday, Rodgers was voted the team's union rep, putting him in the middle of a tense labor showdown between the NFLPA and the league.

For a player who usually chooses his words carefully, Aaron Rodgers is having a fairly outspoken week.

First, the Green Bay quarterback disagreed with the team's offensive game plan in a narrow victory over Detroit. Then he was voted the Packers' new union representative and attended a fan event on behalf of the NFL Players Association, putting himself in the middle of what is shaping up as a tense standoff between players and owners over a new collective bargaining agreement.

Rodgers is passing on the chance to criticize the front office for failing to make a trade for running back Marshawn Lynch, saying the Packers can win with the players they already have.